The Little Book of Psychology

by D.K. Publishing

A compact, portable introduction to the history, concepts, and thinking behind psychology laid out in DK's signature visual style--the ultimate guide to understanding psychology on the go.

Take Freud to your fiesta! This compact guide enables you to explore more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the field of psychology on the go, using highly visual graphics and clear text. Looking at the biggest names in psychology, including William James, Sigmund Freud, and Ivan Pavlov, this book unpacks each psychologist's contribution to our understanding of how the mind works.

From its philosophical roots through behaviorism, psychotherapy, and developmental psychology, The Little Book of Psychology incorporates the latest thinking of today's psychologists alongside the theories of ancient philosophers, as well as the key experiments and ideas of the scientists and practitioners of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Breaking down the most mysterious science of all, The Little Book of Psychology is an essential, accessible, and comprehensive guide to psychology that's perfect for expanding your mind as you head out on vacation.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Science, Health

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2018

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Mr Shahabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book-extension to the illustrator edition, or is the illustration edition is the extension of the book? But who is the eye of the storm that has manifested itself as an equilibrium factor between the two and decided that one is an extension to the other? Yet again who THOUGHT about the eye of the storm in the first place.. Etc

I just love these headaches.
Drink Tea.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeah not bad, a nice succinct intro into psychology, starting with its philosophical roots and ends with personality studies lolol. V fun set up every 2-3 pages is a new thinker and there's the context of what came before and after to keep it fresh bby. Overall enjoyable! I think good enough for a beginner to actually understand the evolution and then you can jump off from there and continue researching.

[Mona]

Nope

[Muhammad Noman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Psychology is not just for psychiatrist - everyone needs to learn how his mind and behaviour works!

Read most part of this book and found it be Wonderful for as first read for those interested in Psychology.

When you read theories in this book, presented in beautifully interactive way - must commend the visual aids and the introductory panel - you realise that partly you already know it and thus the book arouses great interest.

[Adelaide Westenhaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book because it really encapsulates so much information in such a small book! I love that the topics come in little bite-sized sections so you don’t have to read more on a topic than you’d like and if you want to know more there are examples you can look up and research to find more of. It is a very good starter psychology book and taught me a lot about little questions most people have at some point. Very interesting!

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Little Book of Psychology is a very good introduction for the study and understanding of psychology. It details major theoretic fields and contributors, as well as their experiements. The addition of a very brief history of each psychologist was a nice extra.

[Romy van Soest · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.75 ⭐️ but definitely not a 3 ⭐️

[Grace Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, it was very informative and I enjoyed the diversity of the information provided. The main characteristic I enjoyed about this book was the dive into social psychology. Looking into how other people act and react they way they do is a good trait to learn and apply to understanding everyday interactions. Adding on, behaviorism explained goes into how we react to our environment, as well as the history behind the philosophers themselves. Lastly, a new concept that sparked as interest for me, was psychotherapy. The exploration into how the unconscious is what drives us to be the way we are. I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to see if psychology would be a good path for them. High-school students especially.

[Avesta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite Catherine Collin lulling the reader into a sense that this book is 'little' (i.e. making the font size tiny in an attempt to minimise the number of pages), I must say, this is an incredible book for psychologists of all levels - regardless of whether you're an aspiring psychologist who's just graduated with a PhD in the field or someone stuck between going into psychology or another field... this book is for you.

I found The 'Little' Book of Psychology incredibly fascinating and eye-opening, and it is definitely worth a read, as you can learn so much from it. The additional information on the side of each page for each topic/psychologist was also incredibly useful.

[LestradeZ0 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think 4 stars is the best I can give for this book. This book is very informative and has helped a lot in understanding psychology theories which I'm very grateful for as a psychology student. The book offered many interesting perspectives on the subject. The diagrams are just the best because there was a time when it was hard to understand the topic so I had to refer myself to the diagrams to comprehend it better. And it's nice of them to put the bio of many psychologists.

[Greg Potchen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lowkey just a boring book. A good review with good information, but felt almost like a chore to read. I do like that it is extensive with what it gives you, but it almost felt like it was droning on and on.

I would say that my biggest issue with the book is the formatting. It just felt hard to read, but that may just be me.

[Oisín Hoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for a light introduction to many different people and their theories who have influenced psychology. Nice illustrations and short bios of each person

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really appreciate this book for what it does and naturally found myself more interested in some parts than others.

[Sophia Abid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, yet interesting.
The graphical representations are the best.

[Darine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very informative and offers a great review of theories and approaches in psychology.

[Kyle Berry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be an intriguing and useful summary of landmark findings in psychology. It offered many interesting perspectives about the subject.

[Aisha Sherlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

very informative

[Lauren Lano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent overview of the study of psychology <3

[Emmy van der Heyden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and definitely a very good recommendation for psychology students!!

[MrsIcarusPain · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information is useful, I just can't stand the layout. It's so busy and hard to follow.

[Marita Mazanishvili · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice short introduction in Psychology. Mostly for those who want to grasp ideas of psychology and its theories in general.

[Neverland · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting and easy introduction to psychology. Each concept is summed up in 2-4 pages and there are diagrams that help the readers understand the concepts easily.